PREMIERE: Priestbird – Diamond
(Photo: Carly Margolis)
“Diamond,” from Priestbird’s Beachcombers, out May 3rd from Benzod, is a heavy piece of psychedelic rock with drums that kick you right in the chest and some nasty sounding electric guitar that crackles and pops. The band, which features Greg Rogove from Devendra Banhart, is like classic blues cooked in a spoon. The refrain here, “When I wake I’ll want the same,” is a statement devoid of any clear referent, that still sounds sexy, even if it comes off like more of a curse than a desire. Priestbird's last album, In Your Time, was an underappreciated masterpiece, mining metal, blues, folk, and psych-rock. Don’t let this one go unnoticed.
